IMDb RATING
5.5/10
6.5K
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An ordinary man goes against all odds and forges his destiny to become a 'Big Shot'.An ordinary man goes against all odds and forges his destiny to become a 'Big Shot'.An ordinary man goes against all odds and forges his destiny to become a 'Big Shot'.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations
Atul Srivastava
- Rao Saheb Desai
- (as Atul Shrivastava)
Ashwinder Jandu Singh
- Japaani
- (as Shaanti Ashwinder)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia1960's Bombay was recreated in Sri Lanka and the majority of the film has been shot there.
- GoofsYou see a sign-board for Falkland Road in the first few minutes with the PIN code on it. Well, PIN codes did not appear in India until 1972, but the scene is of 1949.
- Quotes
Johnny Balraj: When a movie becomes housefull, then the only one who knows the manager gets a ticket...
- Alternate versionsThere was an earlier director's cut, in length of 188 minutes, which was earlier to be the theatrical version of the film...but because of producer's concern it was cut down to 149 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Roaring Twenties (1939)
- SoundtracksFifi
(a remake of the Hindi song "Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewane", from the 1956 film C.I.D. (1956))
Original Lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri
Original Music by O.P. Nayyar
Re-created by: Mikey McCleary
Vocals by Suman Sridhar
Featured review
Spoiler free.
Remember back in 1999, when George Lucas (almost) completely missed out on what made his Star Wars films so great, with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace?
As much as I'd hate to admit it, the same case applies for Anurag Kashyap and this movie. Sure, it is ambitious, the set pieces are huge and wonderful, the production values are pretty high, and the film never looks cheap visually. Kashyap has also injected some notable tricks of the director's trade into this film.
But Star Wars was never really about how great it looked, it was about the story that drove it through. I rest my case with Bombay Velvet. The film looks really, REALLY well-made, but the screenplay just doesn't add up. It's glaringly obvious how bad the film *sounds* at some points, due to the below-average writing.
Next time you make a 'studio movie for a commercial market', try on focusing on the 'studio script' more than of the commercial ambition. Until then, Kashyap will remain one of my favorite directors of Indian cinema without a doubt. This movie may not exactly embody that belief, but his other works do, and it's safe to say that A.K. simply took a misstep with this movie. A Phantom Menace, so as to say.
Just don't go into Attack of the Clones territory. Please.
Remember back in 1999, when George Lucas (almost) completely missed out on what made his Star Wars films so great, with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace?
As much as I'd hate to admit it, the same case applies for Anurag Kashyap and this movie. Sure, it is ambitious, the set pieces are huge and wonderful, the production values are pretty high, and the film never looks cheap visually. Kashyap has also injected some notable tricks of the director's trade into this film.
But Star Wars was never really about how great it looked, it was about the story that drove it through. I rest my case with Bombay Velvet. The film looks really, REALLY well-made, but the screenplay just doesn't add up. It's glaringly obvious how bad the film *sounds* at some points, due to the below-average writing.
Next time you make a 'studio movie for a commercial market', try on focusing on the 'studio script' more than of the commercial ambition. Until then, Kashyap will remain one of my favorite directors of Indian cinema without a doubt. This movie may not exactly embody that belief, but his other works do, and it's safe to say that A.K. simply took a misstep with this movie. A Phantom Menace, so as to say.
Just don't go into Attack of the Clones territory. Please.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- ₹800,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $450,692
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $390,774
- May 17, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $758,478
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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